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  • Home
  • Economic Benefits
    • Attract and Maintain Talent
    • Business and Commerce Growth
    • Economic Expansion
    • Increased Property Value
    • Job Growth
    • Labor Force Participation
    • Local Economic Revitalization
    • Reduced Congestion
    • Reliability
    • Tourism
  • Quality of Life Benefits
    • Accessibility
    • Active Lifestyle
    • Affordability
    • Attractiveness
    • Community Health
    • Environmental Justice
    • Environmental Sustainability
    • Equity
    • Habitat and Ecosystem Conservation
    • Heritage Conservation
    • Housing
    • Land Use Planning and Conservation
    • Noise
    • Resilience
    • Safety
    • Shortened Travel Time
  • Find Your State
  • Read the Report
  • Resources
    • EconWorks
    • Surface Reauthorization
  • Quality of Life Benefits of Transportation,  Safety,  Washington

    Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program

    When it came to replacing Seattle’s seismically vulnerable Alaskan Way Viaduct with a deep-bored tunnel, The Washington State Department of Transportation had four guiding principles: Improve public safety, provide efficient movement of people…

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  • Economic Benefits of Transportation,  Reduced Congestion,  Washington

    North Spokane Corridor – A Practical Solutions Approach to Spokane’s Transportation Future

    The new, 10.5 mile North Spokane Corridor (NSC) provides an efficient route for thousands of travelers and freight-carrying trucks passing through Spokane daily by taking this traffic off local arterials. The NSC improves…

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  • Environmental Sustainability,  Quality of Life Benefits of Transportation,  Washington

    I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Keeps the Economy Moving, People and Wildlife Safe

    Interstate 90 is a crucial transportation link connecting Puget Sound’s large population and business centers with eastern Washington, the heart of the state’s agricultural industries. The uninterrupted movement of people, freight and agricultural…

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  • Habitat and Ecosystem Conservation,  Quality of Life Benefits of Transportation,  Washington

    SR 529 Estuary Restoration Helps Salmon Recovery, Future Projects

    Declining salmon populations in Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean means less food for orcas in local waters, and it has taken a toll on local fishers as well. For many years, the…

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  • Quality of Life Benefits of Transportation,  Resilience,  Washington

    SR 520 Corridor Program Ensures Safe, Reliable Transportation Connections for All Users

    One of Washington State’s iconic floating bridges, providing a critical connection across Lake Washington between Seattle and Bellevue, was at risk of catastrophic failure in a major windstorm. Originally opened in the early…

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